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California officials are investigating whether the deadly Palisades fire, which has killed 24 and destroyed thousands of homes, is linked to a smaller New Year's Day fire.

Reports suggest fireworks may have caused the earlier blaze, with wind and dry conditions potentially rekindling it days later.

The fire began in Pacific Palisades' brushy area, and experts warn that smoldering embers can reignite under such conditions.

Investigations into nearby fires, including the Eaton and Hurst fires, are ongoing, with containment efforts underway.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Someone is going to buy and build on that property. Full stop.

They weren't able t before because of the fire risk rating...

Which the rich lobbies to change so they could build mansions there, land that was cheap because of that rating.

The existence of those homes that also skipped fire safety regulations due to the lowered raring caused hotter fires to burn the houses on what used to be on the boundary to have their fire safety measured made insufficient.

As mentioned above, we’ve had nearly 100 years of fire suppression practices that kept fuel from burning

And the rating was changed less than a decade ago...

Which is why prior methods proved insufficient...

I dunno man, I can't think of a simpler way to put it.